Guiding Principles

The following principles guide our stewardship, management objectives and strategies.

Sustained ecosystem function, diversity and complexity are the foundation of the social and economic benefits provided by the community forest.
Local indigenous knowledge, cultures, and traditional practices are integral to the proper management of the community forest.
All persons with an interest or involvement in the management, use or operation of the community forest will be treated with respect.
Forest management decisions are made to ensure the long-term economic viability of the community forest business.

Social, Economic, and Ecological Management Goals

To establish and maintain a healthy and productive forest that provides economic, social, cultural, and economic benefits to both current and future generations.
To realize the potential of the forest land to host a diversity of viable economic activities with an emphasis on local employment and value-added opportunities.
To administer the community forest in a business-like manner to ensure financial viability and to generate a fair rate of return on investment.
To encourage and advance a sustainable and profitable non-timber harvest sector.
To undertake progressive forest management practices.
To restore degraded forest lands to contribute ecological and economic benefits.
To provide the local communities with long term access to the forest.
To promote partnerships between indigenous and non-indigenous people where all people and their values and priorities are respected.
To conduct management in an open and honest manner with respectful consideration of varying community perspectives.
To ensure workers are treated with respect and all operations are conducted in a safe manner.